Bottle receptacle



H. H. BELLMAN.

BOT-TLE RECEPTACLE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 192:.

Patented 0G1]. 24,1922.

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Application filed May 9, 1921. Serial No. 416712-29.

To, all whom it mag, concern: the removal thereof until it' is released by Be it known that I. HARRY H. BnLmmN, a slightly tilting the box, as indicated in dotted citizen of the United States, residing at xlines, Figure 1, and this tilting action will Reading, 1n the county of Berks and State free the hook and allow the cover to be 5 of Pennsylvania, have invented certam new removed.

and useful Improvements ,in Bottle ltecep- On the under side of the cover, in close tacles, of which the following is a specificaproxlmity to the suspended hook 5, 1 arrion, 1 range a spring clip 6, adapted to receive This invention, relates to improvements in folded piece of paper, indicated by dotted 10 bottle containers and it pertains more par- 111188 7.

ticularly to a deviceintended for receiving When this paper, which may contain the and securely holding one or more mllk order for the supply of milk, is placed in pobottles. sition, the hook is first raised to the position The invention is intended as a protective shown in dotted lines, Figure 1, and the 15 device against theft of milk bottles depaper slipped between the clip and the hook, livered to the household, and it consists of Where it will prevent the hook from falling a box like container, provided with a self to lowered position. The cover is then relooking cover, and means for securing the placed and it can be removed by the person box in position at the door, so that the box delivering the milk. When the paper is 20 cannot be opened, nor can it be removed, slipped out of the clip however, the hook without first opening the door by which it will fall, and when the bottles have been deis held in position. posited inthe container, and the cover re The invention is more fully described in placed, the hook will automatically engage the following specification and clearly illusthe rod 2 and effectively lock the cover in 25 trated in the accompanying drawing, in position.

which To one side of the container I attach a Figure 1 is a vertical, central sectional piece of metal in substantially right angled view of my container, showing two bottles in form, 9, slidably held thereon by a pair of position, and with the cover locked in posiset screws 10 and this member 9 is formed 30 tion thereon. with elongated slots 11 in which the screws Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof. travel, to permit adjustment. Figure 3 is a plan view, showing the con- When the device is set out by the housetainer in position, held between the door and wife, the angled end of the member 9 is the door frame. placed between the rear vertical surface of 35 The numeral 1 designates the body of the the door 12 and the door frame 13, and when container, which is preferably of rectangular the door is closed the box cannot be removed, form, and provided with a pair of horizonnor can it be tilted to release the cover, so tally disposed rods 2, which serve to hold that, after the milk has been deposited in the opposite walls of the box in shape, and the box and the cover placed thereon, there 40 to form compartments for the bottles. The is no danger of theft for it will be necessary upper rod 2 also serves as a means of ento first open the door before the box can be gagement for the cover locking device, deremoved from its position, or'the cover rescribed later. moved therefrom.

The cover 3, is adapted to fit snugly over Provision is made, through a plurality of 45 the box or body 1, and it is provided with a screw holes in the container, 13, for placing handle 1. I the locking member 9 on the opposite side To the under side of the box lid 3, is of the box, where it is to be applied to a door pivotally suspended a hook 5, the free curved opening in the direction opposite that shown.

end of which will automatically fall beneath It is evident that with my device, theft of 50 the upper rod 2 when the lid or cover is the milk bottles either from the container,

laced in position, as shown in Figure 1. or of the container itself, will be impossible. This engagement of the hook with the rod It is also evident that modifications of the 2 will efi'ectively lock the cover, and prevent construction shown may be developed without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not therefore Wish to limit my self to the exact details of construction shown and described, but: i

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a box like container provided with a horizontal rod extending from one vertical Wall to the opposite wall, with a cover adapted to fit snugly on the con tainer, a loosely pivoted locking hooksuspended. from the under side of the cover and adapted to engage said red when the cover is placed in position on the container and capable of releasing its hold on said rod when the container is tilted from vertical position. I

2. In a milk bottle container, the combination of a box member having a horizontal rod therein, and means for securely vholding it between a door and a door frame, with a cover for the container, a hook loosely suspended from the underside of the cover and in substantially Vertical alinement with the rod, said hook being adapted when in full lowered position to engage the 7 4i. i milk bottle receptacle provided with a cross rod, and cover for the receptacle provided With a depending hook adapted to engage said rod when the lid is placed in position, and to release its hold on the rod when the receptacle is tilted. y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HARRY n; BELLMAN. 

